Allied Propaganda Poster Analysis

During World War II, every nation used propaganda posters to encourage support and participation by its citizens. The Allies created many types of propaganda to encourage citizens to purchase war bonds, to join in the conservation efforts, and for women to fill the critical jobs on the home-front while the men were serving on the front lines. Allied propaganda also served the purpose of boosting public morale when it looked like the Axis might win the war. The most infamous propaganda of the World War II era was created by the Nazis, though, their effective use of mass media to promote messages of nationalist fervor and racial bigotry was crucial because it helped them convince ordinary Germans to support their extremist policies. However, it is important to remember that Allied propaganda also demonized the enemy sometimes. In this poster, pictures of fists, muscles, tools, and artillery convey American strength. Patriotic colors of red, white, and blue predominate as national symbols and heroes appeal to patriotism. In this poster it represents girl power, and of all …show more content…
She was an icon for many women and it started that women need to have rights and to be equal. This poster is representing the American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. She also symbolized the 20 million women who were in the workforce by 1944. These "Rosies" served in clerical jobs and in factories building planes and tanks. Motivated by the claim that each woman in the workforce freed a man for the front lines, many women found the experience of a job outside the home to be liberating. I’m not sure if this poster has any flaws in it because it perfectly represents women and women need to be represented more